A 29-year-old Waldorf man has been sentenced to eight years in prison, with all but 18 months suspended, for his involvement in a scheme involving nearly $196,000 in checks stolen from United States Postal Service (USPS) mailboxes in Bethesda.
Dominque James Miles was sentenced on Friday, October 16, in Montgomery County Circuit Court by Judge Margaret Schweitzer. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit identity fraud to obtain funds exceeding $100,000 and was sentenced immediately afterward. He will also serve five years of supervised probation upon his release.
According to prosecutors, Miles stole checks from multiple USPS mailboxes in the Bethesda area between December 1, 2022, and April 10, 2023. Investigators identified seven victims, with the stolen checks totaling $195,673.64. Authorities said Miles was unsuccessful in cashing the checks.
During a search of Miles’ residence in Prince George’s County, detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department’s Financial Crimes Section and the United States Postal Inspection Service recovered approximately $30,000 in cash. Miles surrendered the money as part of his plea agreement.
Investigators also recovered a USPS “arrow key,” a universal master key used by postal carriers to access collection boxes, cluster mailboxes, apartment mail panels and outdoor parcel lockers. Authorities said it remains unclear how Miles obtained the key.
Assistant State’s Attorney Ian Dombroski prosecuted the case, which was investigated by Montgomery County Police and the United States Postal Inspection Service.
